Have entered. Have done the full distances of Amy's ride, ride like crazy, tdu this season. Coast to coast looks like big descent once you get to stirling, should be fun. Also my first time doing all of these rides having only started road cycling last March.

Would love to, but the getting back is a pain. One of the great attractions of the RLC

My Lovey wife has said she will pick me up and the young lad has not seen Victor yet so it may even end up as a family day, might even get the parents down as well to see me ride across the finish line.

Bill

TdF 2011: as Cadel Evans crosses the finish at Alpe-d’Huez: "I reckon tonight in hindsight he may have won the Tour de France tomorrow." The man Phil Ligget !!!

Yep. It's the same method as used for the TDU. You go in the bus, your bike goes in a van or trailer with a huge amount of felt blankets. It's wise to take off your bike computer. The bus people take a huge amount of care.

gdt wrote:Yep. It's the same method as used for the TDU. You go in the bus, your bike goes in a van or trailer with a huge amount of felt blankets. It's wise to take off your bike computer. The bus people take a huge amount of care.

I couldn't say, because people's attitudes to what is acceptable to have happen to their bike varies so much. I'm very much at the "I bought it to ride it" and the "that's why I pay my cycle insurance premiums" end of the spectrum.

Hi all, Im new to the forum. Just how hard is the ride up the freeway? I am considering doing this ride and really want to start from the beginning but am not sure if I am going to be able to do the big hill. I am only new to cycling and the biggest ride I have done was the 91km leg of the Mutual community challenge. I didn't have too much trouble doing that but I did skip the first bit and start in Gumeracha as I wasn't sure about the hill there either. I have done a bit of hill work lately but nothing of this magnitude. Should I just give it a go and take it nice and slow up the hill? Would it matter if it took me a couple of hours to get up the hill??Hopefully I will see a few of you guys out there.

Raven wrote: Just how hard is the ride up the freeway? I am considering doing this ride and really want to start from the beginning but am not sure if I am going to be able to do the big hill. I am only new to cycling and the biggest ride I have done was the 91km leg of the Mutual community challenge.

The ride up the freeway is usually pretty cruisey in the Coast to Coast. I don't think it's that steep, but it's reasonably long. If you were able to do the hills in the Challenge tour this year past gumeracha i would think you are capable of taking on the freeway. Once you get to the top of the hill there's a lot of downhill to catch your breath! Give it a go, what do you have to lose?

Raven wrote: Just how hard is the ride up the freeway? I am considering doing this ride and really want to start from the beginning but am not sure if I am going to be able to do the big hill. I am only new to cycling and the biggest ride I have done was the 91km leg of the Mutual community challenge.

The ride up the freeway is usually pretty cruisey in the Coast to Coast. I don't think it's that steep, but it's reasonably long. If you were able to do the hills in the Challenge tour this year past gumeracha i would think you are capable of taking on the freeway. Once you get to the top of the hill there's a lot of downhill to catch your breath! Give it a go, what do you have to lose?

Cheers,CLP

I agree. If you could do the MCC from Gumeracha then the full distance Coast to Coast is a definite. Freeway climb is just a long grind. It wouldn't take you a couple of hours. Plenty of time also to have a couple of test runs before hand.

(Try climbing the freeway to Mt lofty then head down to the base of Norton Summit via Woods Hill Rd, have a quick rest, back up Norton Summit and retrace back to the freeway).

I think Raven should give it a go too ,after all its community ride not a race. A friendly event to participate in .The freeway ride is easier with others riding around you.

Last year I went too hard and was spent just before that last small ridge climb into Victor. Near the top of the ridge a volunteer was offering to push you over the top,it was very funny.Hopefully this year I wont need his assistance. For a extra challenge I might try to ride back home.

Board Rider

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Check the web for group ride rules.Im no expert ,I just warn others when stopping changing direction or spotting obstacles,hopefully others do the same.Try parking a short distance from the start and ride in. Enjoy the ride

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Raven wrote:Thanks guys, looks like I will sign up to do it. My wife and a mate are keen too, so I guess we will all be there with bells on. Hope it is a good turn out. Is there adequate parking in Glenelg??

On a side note is there any info out there about riding in a group. Obviously keeping line is most important but is there anything else major I should be doing?

I just got an email from BikeSA informing me Im a lucky winner of a $50 Ground Effect voucher ( C2C early reg. prize draw ).... sweet, I never win anything!Only a week and a half to go now... starting to get a little excited!

nutsack wrote:Have entered. Have done the full distances of Amy's ride, ride like crazy, tdu this season. Coast to coast looks like big descent once you get to stirling, should be fun. Also my first time doing all of these rides having only started road cycling last March.

Well I'm out. Got doored at 30kph today and wrote off my bmc. Also busted a finger and needed some stitches. Wounds are no big deal but the bike is rooted (multiple frame cracks) and insurance claim will no doubt take ages.